China is gripped by insecurity, says Australia's most senior diplomat

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China is gripped by insecurity, says Australia's most senior diplomat China is gripped by insecurity, says Australia's most senior diplomat Posted on 06/23/2021 CANBERRA (REUTERS) – China is insecure and defensive and this means it perceives threats where there are none, Australia’s most senior diplomat said on Wednesday (June 23), a characterisation that Beijing dismissed as “wholly untrue”. The comments come at a time of increased tensions between Canberra and Beijing over Chinese telecoms firm Huawei, China’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, and its human rights record, though the two countries remain strong trading partners. Ms Frances Adamson, Secretary of...